Technology & Innovation — December 15, 2009

Media News Roundup

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The Huffington Post will sell parts of its comments section as advertising space in order to increase add revenue. Advertisers will “create a dialogue” with readers.

“Forget fair and unfair, right and wrong,” says Tech Crunch while discussing the future of online media content. Wha?

The Senate Judiciary Committee has taken steps to preserve the rights of journalists by expanding what is means to be one.

The World Association of Newspapers has awarded an Iraqi journalist for his commitment to a free press.

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The Past

The deep and enduring history of universal basic income

While the concept stretches back centuries, it has garnered significant attention in recent decades.

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The Present

The Supreme Court will soon decide the future of social media

Should social media platforms have the right to decide what speech to allow online? Should the government?

The Present

Why journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

Both journalists have put themselves in danger to shed light on corruption and abuses of power in their home countries.

Career Development

The Best of the Best: Big Think+ in 2020

For many, 2020 will not be remembered as a “best of” much. We don’t need to repeat the reasons here; it’s sufficient to point out that a 100-year pandemic was […]

The Present

In 1988, Bernie Sanders outlined the key problem with news media today

“The function of private media is to make money for the people who own the media. It is a business,” Sanders said.

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